The summer heat is still in full swing and sunblock is super important part of your and your families health and wellness! Unfortunately most commercial brands contain loads of chemicals that are really unnecessary - not to mention they are tested on animals (not cool) so here's a recipe to make your own safe and effective sunscreen at home!

Coconut oil has a natural SPF of 4-5 and contains antioxidants that help protect the skin from harmful radiation from the sun. Natural sunscreen! Obviously that low amount of SPF isn’t sufficient for a long day in the sun, so we add red raspberry seed oil and essential oils. Red raspberry seed oil has an SPF of roughly 25. Zinc oxide (use non-synthetic) is also known for it’s ability to protect the skin from both UVA and UVB rays.Coconut Oil Sunscreen Recipe Ingredients

1/2 Cup Virgin Coconut Oil

2 Tablespoons Non Nano Zinc Oxide

1 Tablespoon Red Raspberry Seed Oil

Optional: 10 Drops Essential Oils (I used Carrot Seed & Lavender)

DirectionsWhip coconut oil up in a mixer or food processor. Carefully add the zinc oxide (you don’t want to inhale it!), red raspberry seed oil and essential oils. Once the oils and zinc oxide are mixed well pour them into a small container. That's it! Voila homemade sunscreen!Notes

There is no way to know exactly how much SPF is in the lotion since there are varying sources of information about how much SPF is in carrier oils and essential oils. It's likely about 15-20 SPF...If you have fair skin that burns easily you may need to add more zinc oxide. This recipes is intended for educational purposes only. Please test out the recipes and change it up to suit the needs of your skin.